Visual Picker Field

Visual Picker Field

Overview

A Visual Picker is a UI component that allows users to select options through visually distinct tiles or cards instead of traditional dropdowns or radio buttons. It enhances user experience by providing an intuitive, graphical way to make selections, often used for choosing templates, categories, or display preferences.

Attributes of Visual Picker field

Basic:

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Basic

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Component Size

  • This allows users to modify the size of a specific component according to the grid size of layout.

For example,
If the layout grid size is 3 then layout is divided into 3 sections then you can changes the components size between 1 to 3.

Label

A Label is the name shown to users and can come from various sources.

Place holder

This is a hint or example text displayed in an input field before the user enters their own data.

Field Type

Here you can choose different field types.

Reference: Field Type.

Dest Types

This attribute specifies whether the user wants to store a value in a variable or a model.
Variable: If you choose the variable option, you can select the variable where you want to save the field's value. You can bind this variable's value to the component by creating the appropriate variable.

Model: Here, the user can select the model and specify the field where the value will be stored.

Dest Var

Here you can choose the variable option from variable list.

Note: This appears when you select "Variable" in the Dest Type.

Config:

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Config

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Picklist Type

Defines the source type for picklist values, such as predefined values or dynamic options.

Picklist Values

Specifies the available options for selection in the picklist.

Is Page Size Options

Enables page size selection for managing the number of records displayed per page.

Application Name

Associates the picklist with a specific application for contextual selection.

Hide Search

Removes the search bar from the picklist dropdown.

Is Dependent

Makes the picklist values dependent on another field’s selection.

Show Dropdown Up

Displays the picklist dropdown above instead of below the input field.

Allow Custom Text

Allows users to enter custom values instead of selecting from the predefined list.

Hide Select Icon

Hides the dropdown arrow or icon from the picklist field.

Option Limit

Restricts the number of selectable options in the picklist.

Show Description

Displays additional descriptive text for better context and understanding of the field.

Validations:

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Validations

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Required Type

Here, users can apply validation based on filter conditions.

  1. Never: This field is never required.

  2. Always: This field is always required..

  3. Conditional: The required field is determined based on specific criteria of And, OR condition

Required Error

Enter the error message you want to display for required fields.

Base UI:

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Base UI

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Margin Location

"Margin Location" refers to the spacing around the outside edge of an element

Margin Size

"Margin Size" refers to the amount of space around the outside edges of an element,

Hide Space

After marking this checkbox as true, it will crop the extra corners of the fields.

UI State:

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UI State

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Visibility Type

It determines whether a component is visible on the layout. It offers the following visibility types:

  1. Always: The component will always be visible.

  2. Conditional: The component's visibility is determined based on specific criteria, which can make it either visible or hidden as needed.
    You can explore more about Visibility Type here.

Read Only Type

It specifies whether a component can be edited by users. It offers the following options:

  1. Never: The component will always be editable at any time.

  2. Always: The component will never be editable.

  3. Conditional: The component's editability is determined based on specific criteria, which can make it either editable or read only as needed.
    You can explore more about Read Only Type here.

Reference: Read Only

Disability Type

It determines whether a component is disable on the layout. It offers the following visibility types:

  1. Never: There is no disable option for this component

  2. Always: The component will always be visible.

  3. Conditional: The component's visibility is determined based on specific criteria, which can make it either visible or hidden as needed.
    You can explore more about Disability Type here

UI:

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UI

Attribute Name

Description

Attribute Name

Description

Layout

Field Layout allows you to arrange fields on the form.

For more details check this Reference: Field Layout

Help Text

Provides additional guidance or information about a field or element to assist users in understanding how to complete it or what data is expected.

Layout:

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Attributes

Description

Attributes

Description

None

In the None layout, only the input/output field is visible, with no label displayed.

Stacked

In a stacked layout, the input/output field is placed below the field label, with a small margin around the label.

Horizontal

In a horizontal arrangement, the input/output field is placed before the field label, with a small margin around the label.

Single Column

In a Single Column layout, the input/output field is larger than the field label, and displayed in single column grid.

No Label

In the No Label layout, only the input/output field is visible, without the label.

Label Source Type:

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Attribute

Description

Attribute

Description

Model (Salesforce Object)

From this source, users can select a Model (Salesforce Object) field to be displayed as the label name.

Variable

Here, users can select the label name from variables such as Record ID, Is Disabled, Is Read only, or Is Visible.

Cookie Key

Choose the available cookie key whose value you want to include from your browser.

Local Storage Key

Select the available Local Storage Key whose value you want to include from your browser.

User

Here, you can choose the label from user fields such as First Name, Last Name, Email, Name, Phone, or Session ID.

Merge Field Expression

Merge Field Expression displays the value selected from the chosen value source.

Message Body

Inside the message body, user also can add the values manually.

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